Newsletter - Issue 4

Newsletter - Issue 4 http://BIMCommunications.newsweaver.co.uk/newsletter en-us 20 Dec 2011 12:00:00 GMT 20 Dec 2011 12:00:00 GMT http://BIMCommunications.newsweaver.co.uk/newsletter/rss.xml Newsweaver (BIM) support@newsweaver.ie (Newsweaver) 60 true Cork Fisherman and Survivor at Sea Lends His Support to Safety Campaign http://news.bim.ie/g1zyy2xyhts?rss=true Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), the Seafood Development Agency, Irish Water Safety (IWS), the statutory body established to promote water safety and the RNLI are continuing their campaign to encourage more fishermen to wear their lifejackets at sea with a targeted media campaign. [ http://news.bim.ie/g1zyy2xyhts ] 21 Dec 2011 12:00:00 GMT 72ae55af93f494fd004db676b42297d2 Feature Story BIM, IWS and RNLI Join Forces to Encourage More Fishermen to Wear LIfejackets Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), the Seafood Development Agency, Irish Water Safety (IWS), the statutory body established to promote water safety and the RNLI are continuing their campaign to encourage more fishermen to wear their lifejackets at sea with a targeted media campaign. <a href="http://news.bim.ie/g1zyy2xyhts"><img border="0" src="http://news.bim.ie/images/32224/58064/2214545/Video.jpg" width="298" height="199" alt="Video" /></a>  Despite seven fishermen losing their lives at sea this year to date, a laissez-faire attitude to safety still exists in the industry, particularly in relation to the wearing of lifejackets. In an effort to get fishermen to take notice of the real danger of going to sea without wearing a lifejacket, Noel O’Sullivan, a fisherman from Castletownbere, Co. <st1:city><st1:place>Cork</st1:place></st1:city> will act as Ambassador for the campaign. Noel survived an accident at sea, along with his six crew, when his vessel ‘Discovery’ capsized off the Isles of Scilly on the 29th January, 2007.Noel describes the day of the accident…‘I will never forget that day. As we were hauling in the catch, I knew there was something wrong. She was listing dangerously and I instructed the crew to launch the life rafts and jump overboard. As we jumped, she listed violently and capsized onto one of the life-rafts - puncturing it…..I treaded the freezing water for more than two hours until we were rescued….. I was terrified going back fishing but I went back as it’s my livelihood, it’s what I know…the difference is, I am more aware of the dangers now and I insist all my crew wear lifejackets. I would appeal to all fishermen to do the same’ (Click on the video below to hear Noel's full story)The fatality rate for Irelands fishing sector stands at 88 per 100,000, making it 48 times more hazardous than other occupations*.  Wearing a suitable lifejacket is the single most effective measure a fisherman can take to increase the chance of survival if involved in a man-overboard accident at sea.  Jason Whooley, BIM’s CEO appeals to the fishing industry: ‘I am sincerely asking all fishermen to wear their lifejackets. It could be the difference between life and death, it is that simple. Despite being a legal requirement, it is not something that is taken seriously enough in the fishing sector. We aim, along with our partners, IWS and the RNLI, to change this mentality through a targeted and on ongoing safety campaign and I am delighted that Noel, who has personally survived an accident at sea, is helping us to drive this important message home.’  Current RNLI statistics suggest that less than 35% of fishermen regularly wear a lifejacket.  Many fishermen feel that wearing a jacket inhibits their mobility and makes working on deck much more difficult.  Part of this awareness campaign will be highlighting that there are a growing range of lifejackets that fishermen can use to suit their method of fishing and skippers and crew have a responsibility to themselves, work colleagues and family to consider the available options. In fact, there are new lifejackets on the market that are extremely light and compact and would not interfere with work on deck at all.BIM are driving the safety campaign through press and regional broadcast and online through their website, facebook, linkedin and Youtube. <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/vbBnhJZQ974" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> Minister & group http://news.bim.ie/images/32224/58064/2214545/43258085_Minister%20_%20group.jpg Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year to all our customers http://news.bim.ie/11jlcvcdkpo?rss=true 21 Dec 2011 12:00:00 GMT 0b988a6baaeb6317a13173958ce18662 Feature Story BIM to Host Industry Consultative Group Meetings http://news.bim.ie/q2yz7jtkxkj?rss=true Three Industry Consultative Group (ICG) meetings are planned for early January. 20 Dec 2011 12:00:00 GMT b8a4f2a1a09fb8475f923674b1974b4b Industry News Three Industry Consultative Group (ICG) meetings are planned for early January.  BIM is set to brief Industry Representatives on the 10th, 11th and 12th of January at the annual Industry Consultative Group (ICG) meetings. The agenda for the meetings with representatives from the Fisheries, Aquaculture and producer/processing sectors will focus on the Mid Term Review of BIM’s Strategy. BIM will also request feedback on the agency’s proposed 2012 work programmes. Fishing Industry Welcomes New Fishing Quotas http://news.bim.ie/mmxu6m05pgt?rss=true Fishing Industry Representatives have welcomed the announcement by the EU of the new Total Allowable Catch (TAC) and Quotas for the Irish fishing industry negotiated by Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Mr. Simon Coveney T.D. 20 Dec 2011 12:00:00 GMT 7167f4c2e61bca2ca16ddeea0fdef47d Industry News Fishing Industry Representatives have welcomed the announcement by the EU of the new Total Allowable Catch (TAC) and Quotas for the Irish fishing industry negotiated by Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Mr. Simon Coveney T.D.  The deal on quotas is estimated to be worth €250 million to the Irish fishing industry and the negotiations have resulted in the reopening of the Irish Sea prawn fishery, part of <st1:country-region>Ireland</st1:country-region>’s overall €52 million prawn industry. The cod quota has increased by 77% in the <st1:place><st1:placename>Celtic</st1:placename> <st1:placetype>Sea</st1:placetype></st1:place>. <st1:place><st1:placename>Celtic</st1:placename> <st1:placetype>Sea</st1:placetype></st1:place> haddock and whiting quotas have also been increased by 25% and 15% respectively. <st1:place><st1:placename>Celtic</st1:placename> <st1:placetype>Sea</st1:placetype></st1:place> herring increases by 60%.The recent TACs and Quota negotiations have also delivered significant increases in <st1:country-region><st1:place>Ireland</st1:place></st1:country-region>’s quota of boarfish (+155% or an increase of 34,439 tonnes next year) and blue whiting (+532% or an increase of 6,311 tonnes next year). Overall, <st1:country-region><st1:place>Ireland</st1:place></st1:country-region>’s quota of pelagic species is up by 49%, year-on-year.  0J7U6475 http://news.bim.ie/images/32224/58064/2214545/0J7U6475.jpg BIM Assist Yawl Bay Seafoods to Develop New Range of Long Life Crab Products http://news.bim.ie/s5a0u8g99r5?rss=true Yawl Bay Seafoods Ltd, a family run seafood company based in Youghal, Co. Cork launched their new range of crab products In November. Due to the innovative vacuum packaging developed with assistance from BIM, the distinctively delicate, sweet taste of Yawl Bay Seafood’s cooked crab is as good after a fortnight as it is on the day it’s landed, and the product has already received rave reviews from professional chefs and home cooks alike. 20 Dec 2011 12:00:00 GMT eaa30561720a15b38d60323ed6ea488e Business Innovation Yawl Bay Seafoods Ltd, a family run seafood company based in Youghal, Co. <st1:city>Cork</st1:city> launched their new range of crab products In November. Due to the innovative vacuum packaging developed with assistance from BIM, the distinctively delicate, sweet taste of Yawl Bay Seafood’s cooked crab is as good after a fortnight as it is on the day it’s landed, and the product has already received rave reviews from professional chefs and home cooks alike. Yawl Bay Seafood’s new quality cooked crab products – 100g vacuum packed packages of crab toes and crabmeat – have been created by David Browne, the second generation of this family business, who has been working on the range for the past three years. David started trialing the new products 18 months ago, under the guidance of Dr Susan Steele and John Fagan at the <st1:city><st1:place>Cork</st1:place></st1:city> based Seafood Development Centre (SDC). The SDC offers the facility to research, develop and pilot new products before companies commit to full commercialisation and capital investment costs. Dr. Susan Steele, BIM’s Seafood Innovation Coordinator explains how BIM assisted in the product development: ‘We thoroughly enjoyed working with David on this unique product. This product appears simple but it took over nine months of constant trial and error to get it right so the development path was far from simple. The quality of the crab used in this product is second to none. Luxury products are not usually associated with a long shelf-life but this product has broken the mould. I have no doubt that David and his team will be inundated with orders from top restaurants and retailers as a result’  ‘For 25 years we have focused on producing premium quality seafood products,” says David Browne of Yawl Bay Seafood, “with our own smoked salmon being the backbone of our business. Six years ago we opened our factory outlet which serves only the freshest fish landed at local ports, and now we have this exciting new range of cooked crab. We have had terrific support from Bord Iascaigh Mhara and <st1:city>Enterprise</st1:city> <st1:country-region>Ireland</st1:country-region>, and with the added help from the South Cork <st1:place><st1:city>Enterprise</st1:city></st1:place> Board we have updated our premises to enable us to bring this product to market, creating 1 full-time and 6 part-time jobs.” _MG_0966 http://news.bim.ie/images/32224/58064/2214545/_MG_0966.jpg BIM Congratulate Eurotoques 2011 Young Chef of the Year http://news.bim.ie/1762knwmx7l?rss=true Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), the Seafood Development Agency wish to congratulate the 21st Euro-toques Young Chef of the Year, Kamil Dubanik (23) from Knockranny House Hotel in Co. Mayo. This is an exceptional win for Knockranny House Hotel as last year’s winner also came from the hotel. Kamil Dubanik was crowned the winner on Monday 28th November at a gourmet tasting lunch prepared by the competition finalists in The Merrion Hotel, Dublin. 20 Dec 2011 12:00:00 GMT 124c38aa6e285a96f1f05ef481cd5f8f Business Innovation Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), the Seafood Development Agency wish to congratulate the 21st Euro-toques Young Chef of the Year, Kamil Dubanik (23) from Knockranny House Hotel in Co. Mayo. This is an exceptional win for Knockranny House Hotel as last year’s winner also came from the hotel. Kamil Dubanik was crowned the winner on Monday 28th November at a gourmet tasting lunch prepared by the competition finalists in The Merrion Hotel, Dublin.  Kamil’s journey to this culinary award is remarkable. Originally from Poland, he has been in the kitchen only three years; starting out as kitchen porter in the Knockranny House Hotel in Westport, Co. Mayo and working his way up to his current position of Demi-Chef de Partie. He recently completed an Advanced Certificate in Professional Cookery at GMIT. His recipe for the culinary skills test was Roast Troncon of Achill Island Turbot, Dublin Bay Prawn Tortellini, Jerusalem Artichoke, Mushroom, Cheek, Liver, Dublin Bay Prawn, Lovage. Supported by BIM and Failte Ireland, Kamil has won a top prize of an all-expenses paid stage at The Ivy, London's favourite restaurant, under Executive Chef Gary Lee. Plus a one week stage at the award winning Michelin star Chapter One restaurant in Dublin under the tutelage of Euro-toques head chef Ross Lewis. In addition, each of the finalists have won a unique food experience with BIM and Failte Ireland. BIM will host a practical on-site introduction to the complex world of the seafood industry, visiting a seafood facility and discussing how fish is caught or harvested, bought, and sold, and what this all means to a chef. Including meetings with key industry personnel, processors and industry chef. In tandem, Failte Ireland will host an educational focused Food Tourism road trip - taking in ‘hands-on’ cooking time  in top professional kitchens, visits to artisan food producers;  tastings, demos, unique meal experiences  and overnight stays with exemplary Irish food and hospitality operators. The Euro-toques Young Chef competition emphasises training and development, with the role of the mentor being central to the process.  The involvement of  BIM and Failte Ireland as sponsors reflects their recognition of the importance of chefs in building Ireland’s national and international food reputation, the pivotal role that ‘local food’ plays in this and, above all, their commitment to education and development in this sector.  This year’s competition is also supported suppliers La Rousse Foods, Findlater Wine & Spirit Group and Bragard, and Industry partners The Merrion Hotel Dublin, The Ivy London and Chapter One Restaurant. 2011 Young Chef of the Year, Kamil Dubanik Knockranny with BIM and Failte Ireland http://news.bim.ie/images/32224/58064/2214545/694%20Kamil%20looking%20up%20to%20toque.jpeg http://news.bim.ie/images/32224/58064/2214545/Knockranny%20with%20BIM%20and%20Failte%20Ireland.jpeg O'Connell's Opens New Smokehouse with Assistance from BIM's SDC http://news.bim.ie/11ieopab6yu?rss=true The well known fishmonger establishment, Kay O'Connell's, run by brothers Pat and Paul recently opened a new smokehouse in Bandon, Co. Cork. BIM's Seafood Development Centre (SDC) based in Clonakilty assisted the brothers to set up up the new venture. 21 Dec 2011 12:00:00 GMT 69b61e19d2b0bbf646b0199fa934b3df Business Innovation The well known fishmonger establishment, Kay O'Connell's, run by brothers Pat and Paul recently opened a new smokehouse in Bandon, Co. Cork. BIM's Seafood Development Centre (SDC) based in Clonakilty assisted the brothers to set up up the new venture. Pat and Paul O'Connell's business experienced a substantial increase in overseas sales following the Queen's visit to their stall in the English market in May and the brothers decided to seize the opportunity and expand. They were assisted by Dr. Susan Steele and her team in BIM's Seafood Development Centre (SDC) in Clonakilty. The SDC team provided support for O’Connells who wanted to move from retail into value adding. The team worked on different value added propositions including the smoking machine. The SDC aims to help companies to overcome the risks linked with innovation and to help to overcome the hurdles associated with developing new ventures. In this case, assistance was given with developing new products, locating and setting up a premises, sourcing ingredients, packaging and advice on innovation and new product development.The newly opened smokehouse located in Bandon, Co. Cork could create up to eight jobs next year if the venture is a success. Emma, Pat & Sean O'Connell PAU13173 http://news.bim.ie/images/32224/58064/2214545/43258055_Emma_%20Pat%20_%20Sean%20O_Connell.JPG http://news.bim.ie/images/32224/58064/2214545/PAU13173.jpg Organic Fish Farm to be a major boost for Ireland’s Seafood Industry http://news.bim.ie/d09c75jjpsr?rss=true BIM will be applying for an Aquaculture Foreshore licence by the end of January 2012 with the intention of developing a deep sea fish farming production area in the lee of Inis Oirr. The deep sea licence application, if successful, will allow for 15,000 tonnes of organic grade farmed salmon to be produced per annum. This will double the current production of Irish farmed salmon and meet the urgent demand for this premium product. 20 Dec 2011 12:00:00 GMT 358e1cefd43fa6859a8eea4cf5f1a2de Aquaculture BIM will be applying for an Aquaculture Foreshore licence by the end of January 2012 with the intention of developing a deep sea fish farming production area in the lee of Inis Oirr.  The deep sea licence application, if successful, will allow for 15,000 tonnes of organic grade farmed salmon to be produced per annum.  This will double the current production of Irish farmed salmon and meet the urgent demand for this premium product.  BIM will be applying for an Aquaculture Foreshore licence by the end of January 2012 with the intention of developing a deep sea fish farming production area in the lee of Inis Oirr.  The deep sea licence application, if successful, will allow for 15,000 tonnes of organic grade farmed salmon to be produced per annum.  This will double the current production of Irish farmed salmon and meet the urgent demand for this premium product.  We are currently turning customers away because <st1:country-region><st1:place>Ireland</st1:place></st1:country-region> does not produce enough to meet the demand for this product.  If the licence application is successful and production goes ahead the farm will generate over €100 million in sales and create up to 350 direct jobs, with a further 150 jobs indirectly.In a new departure BIM will apply for the licence and if granted we will then hold the license in trust for the State and will enter into a legal ‘franchise’ style agreement with the operator of the farm.  BIM believes this is an opportunity to build safeguards into the commercial agreement that will surpass the demands of the licence itself.  For example, we hope to include clauses in the commercial agreement with the operator obliging them to support local community development and other initiatives.  BIM have also committed to working with the local communities to ensure the resident workforce has the necessary qualifications to be able to work on the farm.  A further primary agreement of the franchise will be that the salmon must be farmed to stringent organic standards.  This will ensure that the strictest environmental and husbandry standards will apply to all farming on the site.  It also makes excellent business sense, as the organic food sector continues to grow rapidly.  BIM and Bord Bia estimate that the current underlying demand for organic grade farmed salmon per annum in Europe is somewhere in the region of 40,000 - 50,000 tonnes of organic grade farmed salmon per annum. BIM have made a huge effort to meet and brief as many of the local development committees and other interested parties in the locality.  The aim is to ensure that people understand what the project is about, the reasons why BIM are sure of its commercial success and the safeguards that BIM will oversee to ensure all environmental and other local concerns are addressed on an ongoing basis.  Currently well over 700 scoping letters have been sent to a wide variety of stakeholders including local businesses, tourism interests, fishermen, fish processors and all households on the three Aran Islands.  All feedback received on foot of the letters will be incorporated into the Environmental Impact Assessment that BIM will submit to the Department with the licence application.  BIM hope to have the application completed by the end of January.  The usual public consultation process will begin at this point. Further information on the project can be found on the BIM website, <a href="http://news.bim.ie/l904vmwgom9">www.bim.ie</a> or by contacting <a href="mailto:deepsea@bim.ie">deepsea@bim.ie</a> Artist's Impression of Deep Sea cage http://news.bim.ie/images/32224/58064/2214545/cage%20cross2%20b_2.jpg BIM National Fisheries College Delivers Vital Training http://news.bim.ie/142esfj310t?rss=true Second Hand and Skipper Full candidates recently completed the winter course at the BIM National Fisheries College, Greencastle, Co. Donegal. 20 Dec 2011 12:00:00 GMT 6919616b9bd149144cc490498f780cd8 Training Second Hand and Skipper Full candidates recently completed the winter course at the BIM National Fisheries College, Greencastle, Co. Donegal.  Another Second Hand course is scheduled to start in January while it is expected that another Skipper Full course will commence at the beginning of March. For further information, contact Sandra at 074 93 81068  Students who have completed Second hand and skipper full course http://news.bim.ie/images/32224/58064/2214545/_DSC1143treated_2.jpg